Module 11 Flashcards
Icons and Design Language (8 cards)
1
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Benefits of Images and Icons
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- Identification = images are easy to recognize
- Expression = breadth of artistic expression that can make design more engaging and enjoyable
2
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Types of Iconic Representation
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Similar = visually analogous to action, object, concept
Example = things that exemplify or are commonly associated
Symbolic = represents concept at higher level of abstraction
Arbitrary = little or no relationship to concept, must be learned through standard
3
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Abstraction
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Simplifying highly concrete, realists representations
Makes them easier to interpret
4
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Principles of Icon Design
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- Immediacy = can be perceived effortlessly and involuntarily by being bold, clear, balanced
- Generality = represents a class of items, rather than an individual element, by removing details that may vary
- Cohesiveness = set of icons that function together by sharing visual variables
- Characterization = call to mind 1+ distinctive features
5
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Design Language
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Describes how to express ideas and concepts in the interface
6
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Branding
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Users will see your website and have particular associations based on what it exemplifies
7
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Goals in Designing a Design Language
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- Offer guidance and options on:
=> color
=> typography
=> organization - Support different resolutions, devices
- Support universal design
8
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Typography
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Justification, sizes, fonts, different heading levels
